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176 HOMES & ART SUMMER 2012
“The idea for the open frontage came
about because we had a fantastic house
in Floreat with a big liquid amber tree
out the front. The street was full of kids
and families and in the end we all used
to congregate under the tree, so much so
that we moved the couches out onto the
kerbside, and it was just a really lovely way
to live,” Kerry-Anne says.
“They love interacting with people,
even someone walking down the street at
the right time can now come in and have
an afternoon wine,” Gary says. A special
cavity slider can be closed for privacy if
required, however.
Commercial-grade sliding doors extend
down the west side of the home, heavily
glazed to keep the heat out and the cool
in. Wide eaves and a pulley awning
system over the pool help to shade the
home from the harsh heat of summer,
while a series of high louvres and roll-
out windows on the east and west sides
encourage cross ventilation.
“The high automised louvres create
a Venturi effect, whereby they suck
all the hot air out,” Gary says. “That,
combined with the solar glazing, shading
from the eaves and awning, plus heavy
insulation help the home to regulate the
temperature naturally.”
“We get an awesome afternoon breeze
in summer and once that comes in we open
everything up to cool the house down,”
Kerry-Anne says.
The heavily sloping block from front
to back provided the biggest challenge for
the design, which is ultimately a reverse
two-storey build.
“It looks like a one-storey home from
the front, but it drops off to cater for the
3.5m drop-off at the rear,” Gary says.
“The lower level houses the four minor
bedrooms and internal and external
living spaces for guests and the three
teenage children.”
Each of the four downstairs bedrooms
opens onto an ensuite, one bathroom
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05 The pared-back materials in the alfresco have a raw appeal
and an inviting warmth that makes you feel like you’re enveloped
by nature, even when you’re not surrounded by plantings.
06 The dark concrete pool wraps around the side of the home,
enhancing the fluidity, as does the frameless glass fencing.
Commercial sliding doors open to link the internal and external
living spaces, effectively doubling the size of the entertaining
space when fully opened.